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• Constitutional Court judgment dismissed the application by the Bophalane Ba Ramokoka Community's restitution claim to a farm Baphalane ba Ramokoka Community v Mphela Family and Others, In re: Mphela Family and Others v Haakdoornbult Boerdery CC and Others (CCT 75/10) [2011] ZACC 15 (21 April 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment declared that a Registrar's eviction order is constitutionally invalid Gundwana v Steko Development CC and Others (CCT 44/10) [2011] ZACC 14 (11 April 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment in a case concerning the right to a basic education where a privete property owner sought to evict a public school conducted in its property Governing Body of the Juma Musjid Primary School & Others v Essay N.O. and Others (CCT 29/10) [2011] ZACC 13 (11 April 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment in which the court upheld the Citizen's main appeal and dismissed Mr McBride's cross-appeal, but found that the Citizen had defamed Mr McBride by claiming falsely that he was not contrite The Citizen 1978 (Pty) Ltd and Others v McBride (CCT 23/10) [2011] ZACC 11 (8 April 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment dismissed the application for leave to appeal concerning the interpretation of the provisions of section 89(5)(c) of the National Credit Act (NCA) Cherangani Trade & Invest 107 (Pty) Ltd v Mason and Others (CCT 116/2009) [2011] ZACC 12 (8 April 2011)

• South Gauteng High Court judgment on mezzanine financing Slip Knot Investments 777 (Pty) Limited v Project Law Prop (Pty) Limited and Others ( 36018/2009) [2011] ZAGPJHC 21 (1 April 2011)

• Supreme Court of Appeal judgment dismissed an appeal by the Judicial Commission and the Judge President of the Western Cape High Court Acting Chairperson: Judicial Service Commission and Others v Premier of the Western Cape Province (537/10) [2011] ZASCA 53 (31 March 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment dismissed the application by HBR Foundation who sought to interdict the President from announcing the date of local government elections in his State of the Nation Address HBR (Hola Bon Renaissance) Foundation v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (CCT 11/11) [2011] ZACC 10 (31 March 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment dismissed the application by Minister of Correctional Services conteding against the implementation of paragraph 78(g) and that it will amount to unlawful administrative action Minister for Correctional Services and Another v Van Vuren and Another and Another, In re Van Vuuren v Minister for Correctional Services and Others (CCT 07/10) [2011] ZACC 9 (31 March 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment effectively discharged an eviction order which was against the residents of Joe Slovo informal settlement in Cape Town Residents of Joe Slovo Community, Western Cape v Thebelisha Homes and Others (CCT 22/08) [2011] ZACC 8 (31 March 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment concerns a sentence of imprisonment for a primary caregiver and the effects a custodial sentence would have on the children S v S (CCT 63/10) [2011] ZACC 7 (29 March 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment declares the offending legislative provisions establishing  the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks (DPCT) constitutionally invalid and suspended for 18 months Glenister v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (CCT 48/10) [2011] ZACC 6 (17 March 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment concerning a provisional costs order it had made in a judgment handed down on 23 November 2010 Viking Pony Africa Pumps (Pty) Ltd t/a Tricom Africa v Hydro-Tech Systems (Pty) Ltd and Another (CCT 34/10) [2011] ZACC 5 (10 March 2011)

• Kwazulu-Natal High Court judgment on a party seeking a stay of proceedings that it instituted against the respondent Aveng (Africa) Ltd formerly Grinaker-LTA Ltd t/a Grinaker-LTA Building East v Midros Investments (Pty) Ltd (3187/05) [2011] ZAKZDHC 14 (8 March 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment sought leave to appeal against a judgment and a order of the Supreme Court of Appeal that upheld an award of damages made by the North Gauteng High Court Le Roux and Others v Dey (CCT 45/10) [2011] ZACC 4 (8 March 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment on whether section 35(1) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) extinguishes the common law right of mineworkers to recover damages against mine owners even though they are covered by the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act (ODI MWA), and as such are not entitled to claim under COIDA Mankayi v Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (CCT 40/10) [2011] ZACC 3 (3 March 2011)

•  Please be advised that from 2011 South African Labour Court judgments will be separated into separate databases, according to location where the decisions were handed down. 1997 to 2010 Labour Court judgments are all in one database.

• Johannesburg Labour Court judgment an HIV-positive man wins unfair dismissal case Allpass v Mooikloof Estates (Pty) Ltd t/a Mooikloof Equestrain Centre (JS178/09) [2011] ZALCJHB 7 (16 February 2011)

• Constitutional Court judgment in an application to confirm an order of constitutional invalidity issued by the Western Cape High Court. The High Court declared invalid parts of section 18 of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996 (Act), as it read before it was amended on 1 August 2008 Mvumvu and Others v Minister of Transport and Another (CCT 67/10) [2011] ZACC 1 (17 January 2011)

• South Gauteng High Court has ordered that the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA) determine the complaints laid against the SABC Freedom of Expression Institute v Chair, Complaints and Compliance Committee and Others ( 2009/51933) [2011] ZAGPJHC 2 (24 January 2011)
• Pietermaritzburg High Court dismissed the application by former IFP national chairwoman Zanele Magwaza-Msibi Mcoyi and Others v Inkatha Freedom Party, Mgwaza-Msibi v Inkatha Freedom Party (5449/2010, 8622/2010) [2011] ZAKZPHC 1 (17 January 2011)
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